Abstract

Multispectral imagery contains abundant spectral information on terrestrial and oceanic targets, and retrieval of the geophysical variables of the targets is possible when the radiometric integrity of the data is secured. Multispectral cameras typically require the registration of individual band images because their lens locations for individual bands are often displaced from each other, thereby generating images of different viewing angles. Although this type of displacement can be corrected through a geometric transformation of the image coordinates, a mismatch or misregistration between the bands still remains, owing to the image acquisition timing that differs by bands. Even a short time difference is critical for the image quality of fast-moving targets, such as water surfaces, and this type of deformation cannot be compensated for with a geometric transformation between the bands. This study proposes a novel morphological band registration technique, based on the quantile matching method, for which the correspondence between the pixels of different bands is not sought by their geometric relationship, but by the radiometric distribution constructed in the vicinity of the pixel. In this study, a Micasense Rededge-M camera was operated on an unmanned aerial vehicle and multispectral images of coastal areas were acquired at various altitudes to examine the performance of the proposed method for different spatial scales. To assess the impact of the correction on a geophysical variable, the performance of the proposed method was evaluated for the chlorophyll-a concentration estimation. The results showed that the proposed method successfully removed the noisy spatial pattern caused by misregistration while maintaining the original spatial resolution for both homogeneous scenes and an episodic scene with a red tide outbreak.

Highlights

  • IntroductionPrecise registration of multispectral bands is critical for subsequent quantitative data analysis, which relies on the “spectrum” of the signal (e.g., radiance or reflectance) from the target

  • In multispectral images, precise registration of multispectral bands is critical for subsequent quantitative data analysis, which relies on the “spectrum” of the signal from the target

  • This study analyzed the impact of residual misregistration between the bands of a multispectral camera, which is problematic for fast-moving targets such as the water surface

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Introduction

Precise registration of multispectral bands is critical for subsequent quantitative data analysis, which relies on the “spectrum” of the signal (e.g., radiance or reflectance) from the target. If the bands are not perfectly aligned with each other, due to the reasons such as lens distortion, displacement in lens location, and inaccurate geometry transformation between the locations, spectral radiometric values in a fixed pixel location may originate from different targets. Algorithms that depend on the band ratios, or the band difference, are sensitive to the Remote Sens. 2 of 19 2 of 21 qquuaaliltiytyooff tthhee bbaanndd rreeggisistrtraatitoionnananddmmayayprpodroudcuecseigsniigfinciafnictaenrtroerrsroforrs afnorinahnominohgoemnoeoguens etaorugsettaarrgeaetif armeaisrifegmisistrraetgiiosntreaxtiiostns.exists. FAigsusrheo1w, mn uinltiFsipgeucrtera1l ,bmanudltiimspaegcetrsaflobraoncdeainmsaugrefsacfeorin otcheeannosurmrfaalcecoianstthaleanroeraminalKcooraesatarlevareeaal tihnaKt othreeadriffevereeanlctehsatinthweadteifrferereflneccetasnincew, aantedrirtsefslpecattaianlcpea, tatnedrn, itcslesapralytiadlopnaotttecronr,reclsepaornlyd dtoornigoitd-cboordreysptroanndsfotormriagtiido-nb;otdhyust,rtahnesfdoirffmeraetniocne;s tchaunsn,otthbeedreifsfoelrveendcebsy caanpnrootjebcetivreestorlavnesdfobrymaatiporno.jeNctoivtee tthraatntshfoerbmaantdioinm. aNgoetseshthoawt nthien bFaignudreim1ahgaevsesahlorewandyinunFidgeurrgeon1e hbaavneda-ltroe-abdayndunrdegeirsgtoranteiobnatnhdr-otuo-gbhanadprroejgeicsttirvaetitornantshfroorumgahtiaonp.rojective transformation

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